Following a vegan diet is pretty simple in 2019, but when it comes to areas of veganism that are less clear cut, where should our morals end and our practicality and self-prioritising begin? It’s a personal conundrum with modern medicine that not everyone will be aware of.
I’m sure I am not alone when I say that veganism opened my eyes to the cruelty of the modern world, and the appalling state of relationships we have developed with our fellow creatures. When I decided to make the switch to a plant-based diet, purely for health reasons, I never once thought that I would become concerned with the ethics surrounding animal welfare. It seems that after we make the conscious decision to open our fridges and cabinets to the world of vegan food, we unintentionally find ourselves ethically bound, open-minded and open-eyed to the suffering of thousands upon thousands of animals, exploited for our personal consumption. Needless to say, you never look back.